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No. 92,290, PATENTED JULY 6, 1869. J. W. DURHAM.

MATCH SAFE.

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The Schedule referreito in these Letters Patent and making part ofthe To all whom it my concern:

Be it known that I','J. W. DURHAM, 0t mp|ey, in the county of Lauderdale, and State of Tennessee, have igvented a new and improved Match safe; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,

.agul venact deseriptiodthereot', which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification. g

The object of this invention is'to' provide-matchife's capable of being readily con cted to the clothes of the carrier, for convenience in using.

The invention consists'in providing hinged pins and catches for the same on one side, for securing the boxes to the clothes. p v

Figure 1 represents an elevation ofloueface of a box, such as I'propose to make- V Figure 2 represents an elevation showing the arrangements for seeming the box-to the clothes.

7. "fiiiuilar letters of ieference irulicatecorresponding pants.-

specified.

, I propose to connect ro.one side of a. metallic or other-niatch-box, A,-one or more pins, B, preferably hinged tofthe box, also one or more catches, D, for securing the pins afizer passing through a part of'rthe clothes. 3 p

The pins should be arranged to spring into the catches, so as not to be liable to work out;

By this arrangement, I am enabled to provide matchboxes which may be readily attached to the clothes where they may be more convenientfirr use, and less liable to be lost, than when carried in the pockets.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new; and desire-to secure by Letters Patent,.is

As an improved articleof manufacture, match-boxes, provided with pins B audcatches D, substantially as J. W. DUEHAM. Witnesses:

'W.'TuoxEn, l W. THOMPSON.- 

